Learner-Centred Education - "Top Five"

OWLS Global - "Shell Activities" "Shell Activities" make lessons active, while keeping the focus on academic content. Each activity's structure is an empty “shell” (or empty “bowl”) which can be filled with core content from any subject discipline. The current package (under development) contains four "shell activities":SLAM, Lotto, Lie Detector, and Unfinished Sentences

Ofsted (see also Wikipedia - Ofsted) The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) is a UK government agency which inspects or regulates a very broad range of educational services in England (including children’s social care, state schools, independent schools, teacher training providers, colleges and learning and skills providers for all ages). For educators outside of the UK, a careful reading of the Ofsted website's 'Resources', 'Inspection Reports' and 'News' sections can provide a wealth of information on educational 'good practices'. The following are just a few examples of the many 'good practice' items available from Ofsted: - School_governance_Learning_From_The_Best.pdf - Eliot Bank School Cycle of Monitoring and Evaluation Linked to SEF - Good Practice Example - Employability&Enterprise_Good_practice_example.pdf - Developing_Pupil_Leadership_Good_Practice_Example.pdf - Creating_Writers_Good_Example.pdf

Teamwork in the Classroom What is Teamwork? Why should Teachers be Interested in Teamwork? What is the Difference Between a Group Exercise and a Team Exercise? Characteristics of Effective Teams. Stages of Team Growth.

... for more on Team Work, Professionalism and Conflict Management, see [LINK] Resources - Communication Skills for the Corporate Environment

Internet Resources for Learner / Classroom Use

British Council - resources well worth exploring. There are regional sites as well. Schools Online - British Council online resources for schools.BBC - Bitesize - a wide range of resources - for students and teachersBBC - GCSE - Bitesize - although specific to the GCSE, these resources are engaging and broadly applicable to almost any general syllabus WebWise BBC Course – course preparing students for internet use

With a library of over 3,000 videos covering everything from arithmetic to physics, finance, and history and hundreds of skills to practice, Khan Academy are on a mission to help you learn what you want, when you want, at your own pace.

Sites for Student Research - Other Useful SitesAbout.com - choose sample topics from index (eg: biology to find mitosis & meiosis)National Geographic - Education Section CIA World FactBook - huge compendium of facts / data from around the world ... download your own copyHow Stuff Works - Kind of Popular 'Science' Atlapedia Online - full color physical maps, political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world. NatureServe - a network connecting science with conservation